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Frise aileron

Frise aileron noun: a kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.

Noun

Frise aileron (plural Frise ailerons)

  1. A kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.

Forms of Frise aileron

pluralFrise ailerons

Origin of Frise aileron

Developed by Leslie George Frise (1897–1979) of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.

Questions about Frise aileron

What does Frise aileron mean?
Frise aileron means a kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.
What part of speech is Frise aileron?
Frise aileron is a noun.
What is the plural of Frise aileron?
The plural of Frise aileron is Frise ailerons.

Words near Frise aileron in the dictionary

  1. Friscia
  2. Friscias
  3. frisco
  4. Friscoite
  5. Frise
  6. Frise aileron
  7. Frise ailerons
  8. frisee
  9. frisette
  10. frisettes
  11. friseur

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